Man&#39;s garter



w. J. CUHEL MANS GARTER July 3, 1934.

Filed March 27 "19s;

Patented July 3, 1934 UITED' STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in hose supporters of the class used particularly for mens hose.

The main object is to provide a simple, highly efiicient and inexpensive hose supporter with certain distinct features hereinafter fully set forth, an important feature in the use of this supporter being that hose are always maintained in a desirable taut condition about the leg of the wearer regardless of posture or stature of the wearer.

In the accompanying drawing,-

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a desirable form of my hose supporters in operative position.

Fig. 2 is a modification of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a top View of the front portion of the supporter shown in Fig. 1 as seen about from line 33 in the latter figure.

Fig. 4 is a slightly perspective front elevation of my hose supporter in a desirable form and embodying some modified features of construction not shown in the other figures.

Referring to the drawing by reference numerals, 5 in all the views designates the usual leg encircling, elastic band, having the well known length adjustment member 6 between which and one end of the band the latter is double and passes through a metal loop '7 with an integral open, central eye 7E adapted to frictionally and removably engage the button head 811 of a metal plate 3 pivotally or otherwise secured as at 9 (Figs. 2 and to the opposite end of the leg band 5. In Fig. 2, 10 designates a non-elastic pad comprising one end of the leg band. In Fig. 1, in place of pad in, I secure the upper terminus of a vertical, adjustable band or strap 11, said upper terminus comprising a horizontal angular extension 11E folded back upon itself and stitched as at 11S to the leg band the loop formed thereby comprising a hold for the plate 8. The strap 11 may be non-elastic as indicated in Fig. 1 or elastic material as indicated in Fig. 2. The latter strap has its upper end suitably affixed to the lower extremity of pad 10, the lower part of said strap comprising a flat loop below a length adjusting friction member 12. The strap 11 in Fig. 1 is similar as to adjusting means but its upper end fixed differently, on the leg band directly, as previously set forth.

13 is a metal loop engaging the lower loop of strap 11 and on the lower arm of which is connected a common type of stocking fastener 14 adapted to frictionally engage over a button head 15H of a fastener pad 15 also connected to loop 13, it being understood of course that the goods of a stocking 16 near its upper edge is frictionally retained over the head 15H by the fastener 14.

In Fig. 4 the leg band differs only from Fig. 2 in that its one end comprises an integral, nonelastic end pad 10A of same width as the elastic leg band, and on said pad is secured as at 17 a loop 13A of metal to be engaged by the upper extremity of strap 11 which in this instance is double above the adjustment member 12 and of single thickness therebelow. The lower, single end, of this strap carries the fastener means 14, 15 and 1511.

It will be understood that the length adjusting members 6 and 12 for the leg band and vertical bands respectively are preferably of similar construction as shown but other equivalent means may be employed.

The construction and use of my improved hose supporter have now been fully disclosed but attention is directed further to the particular utility of the devices illustrated in Figs. 1 and 4 as compared to Fig. 2, namely; with the former devices more vertical adjustment is available in strap 11. This because the members 11E and 17 are located higher up than the lower terminus of pad 10 (Fig. 2) and therefore more adjustment possible.

To most clearly understand the usefulness of my supporter, and referring to Figs. 1 and 2 particularly, 18 designates a portion of a leg between the knee and the ankle. The most desirable location for the garter is above the calf 18C of the leg where a most efficient hold is possible for the leg band and downward slippage practically impossible. The vertical downwardly extending strap 11 in all forms of my device is of course readily adjustable so that the fastener means 14-15 are readily located to properly engage a hose 16 near its upper perimeter and regardless of the height of said upper portion of the hose. In other words my supporter is made to be placed about the leg just below the knee, where it is in most efficient and desirable location and the hose engaging means are adjustable according to the length of hose and distance between the hose top and the leg band. Therefore a highly efficient device is provided and is adjustable for exactly the same comfort of Wear whether the hose are long or short and regardless of the proportions of the legs of the user.

I claim:

In a hose supporter comprising a leg encircling band, a vertical, extensible strap extending downwardly from said band and having means at its lower end for engaging a stocking; said strap comprising at its upper terminus a right angled integral extension of the strap folded back upon itself to provide a loop, a metal plate member engaged in said loop and located near one end of the leg band, and means on the other end of said leg band adapted to removably engage said plate member.

WILLIAM J. CUHEL. 

